Chris Pontius is a core member of the MTV & movie franchise hit, Jackass and, along with Steve-O, co-host of Wildboyz. On Jackass, Pontius often went by the monikers “Bunny the Lifeguard”, “Party Boy”, “Chief Roberts”, “Roller Bobby”, “Pontius the Barbarian”, “Mr. America”, “Garbage Man”, “Dutch Girl”, “Satan”, and “Bear Johnson (The Alaskan Porn Sensation).”

Chris joins us to discuss how the Jackass francise came together, living out of his car, the ups & downs of the fame that was created via Jackass, classic Steve-O moments, kettlebell training with Mike, as well as the following:

Chris shares how he got connected with the Jackass crew & how he parlayed their antics into a career and a brand

Chris explains why so many people wanted to shoot them during many scenes that were filmed for the Jackass francise

Is there a difference between real life, off-camera, everyday Chris & his “Party Boy” character

Chris explains what his financial life was like, before Jackass

What was/is Chris’s relationship with the other Jackass members such as Johnny Knoxville, Bam Megara, & Steve-O

Chris shares the salary war ensued between the Jackass movie francise producers and himself, & why he held out so long for Jackass 2

Mike shares a story about witnessing Steve-O‘s junk, while Chris shares how Steve-O turned his life around for the better

How does Chris deal with the likes of TMZ & how artist such as Kanye West are the masters of media manipulation

What celebrity was Chris starstruck by, who is usually perceived as an a–hole, but was a really cool person, as well as what media darling turned out to be the meanest celebrity he’s met

What lessons regarding the strength game did Chris learn from Mike’s coaching

What are the advantages and disadvantages of utilizing “transition” kettlebells